Phil McCullough

Phil McCullough remembered sitting in sleet and freezing rain…

Dike Varney

Dike Varney’s major league career was more than a cup of coffee…

This Week in SABR: July 6, 2018

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Jimmy Ripple

Jimmy Ripple battled injuries and struggled with his weight.…

Pants Rowland

If Pants Rowland had gotten his way, big-league baseball would…
NL President Ford Frick in his office, no date (NATIONAL BASEBALL HALL OF FAME LIBRARY)

July 10, 1945: MLB All-Star Game canceled during World War II

On February 21, 1945, Monroe Johnson, director of the federal…

July 13, 1943: Depleted AL stars win first night All-Star Game in Philadelphia

The 1943 All-Star Game was the first one significantly affected…

July 6, 1942: Boudreau, York homers lead AL stars to victory

Brooklyn’s Ebbets Field had been scheduled as the site of the…

Rupert Mills

Days after his graduation from college in June 1915, Rupert Mills…

This Week in SABR: June 29, 2018

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SABR Digital Library: Cincinnati’s Crosley Field: A Gem in the Queen City

Add this new book from the SABR Digital Library to your collection,…
Pie Traynor (TRADING CARD DB)

July 7, 1923: Pie Traynor hits for the cycle in Pirates’ rout over Phillies

The Pittsburgh Pirates clashed with the Philadelphia Phillies…

June 8, 1961: Milwaukee Braves belt a record four consecutive home runs in one inning

Six teams were within six games of one another in a wild scramble…

SABR 48: Listen to highlights from the PNC Park ballpark session

Attendees at the SABR 48 convention in Pittsburgh had a special…
Ken Aspromonte (Trading Card DB)

Ken Aspromonte

Brothers Bob and Ken Aspromonte were both graduates of Brooklyn’s…

Roy Walker

Sadly, there are many stories like that of pitcher Roy “Dixie”…

Chuck Hartenstein

Right-handed pitcher Chuck Hartenstein was a good, solid minor-league…
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